Planning Commission Annual Plan

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  University Body Launches Initiative For Skill Enhancement Of Employees

  UGC, as the inaugural autonomous body, has taken the lead in planning employee capacity building in partnership with the Capacity Building Commission (CBC).

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  Apple, Google Face South Korea Probe Over In-App Payment Violations

  South Korea's telecommunications regulator Korea Communications Commissions (KCC) revealed that Google, Apple and One Store may have violated rules after an inspection that began on May 17, and that it would launch in investigation into these app store operators.

• Dr Reddy's Gains as Worries About Spending Ease

  Dr. Reddy's said in its annual report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that the company would finance expansion plans through operating cash flow and through cash and other investments, and that the majority of these projects would be completed during the fiscal years ending in March 2015 and March 2016.

• 12th Plan Average Growth Likely to be Below 6 Per Cent: Report

  Marred by domestic and external problems, the Indian economy's annual average growth rate may not exceed 6 per cent during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17), compared with the target of 8 per cent, according to a source.

• Planning Commission may not lower 12th Plan growth target: report

  The Planning Commission's internal meeting on Wednesday, to be headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, may not suggest any cut in 8 per cent annual average growth target for the 12th Plan, according to a source, though the economy performed below average in the first two years of this period.

• Hydro power can help North East generate Rs 679 crore annually

  India's north-eastern region can generate revenue of Rs 650-670 crore every year by taping its hydro power potential, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Monday.

• WEF annual meet begins; over 100 Indian leaders present

  From India, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Urban Development & Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath would be attending the meet.

• 'Economic growth below target on domestic and global factors'

  The growth rate during the five year period remained at 8 per cent average annually, against the targeted 9 per cent, he said, adding that infrastructure bottlenecks, especially with large projects also contributed to the slowdown.

• Planning Commission may cut 12th Plan growth target to 7 per cent from 8 per cent: report

  In view of the continued economic slowdown, Planning Commission may reset annual average growth rate target to 7 per cent for the 12th Plan (2012-17) in the mid-term review of the five-year policy document.

• Gujarat gets Rs 59,000 crore by the Planning Commission

  The Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a Rs.59,000-crore Annual Plan for Gujarat.

• Planning Commission approves Rs 37,128 crore plan for Tamil Nadu

  Planning Commission on Monday approved Tamil Nadu's Rs 37,128 crore annual plan for 2013-14, but Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa questioned UPA government's "planning and budgetary process" as the central assistance for last fiscal was cut by 20 per cent in revised estimates.

• Jayalalithaa to meet Montek Singh Ahluwalia on June 10 regarding state annual plan

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will leave for Delhi tomorrow to meet Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia regarding the state's annual plan.

• Planning Commission likely to scale down growth target to 7 per cent in 12th Plan

  Faced with sluggish economy, Planning Commission may scale down the annual average growth rate target to 7 per cent from the envisaged 8 per cent in the 12th Plan (2012-17) in mid-term review of the five-year policy.

• Plan Panel approves Rs 34,000 crore plan size for Bihar

  The Planning Commission today approved Rs 34,000 crore annual plan size for Bihar in the current fiscal, up 21.4 per cent from a year ago.

• Montek says $500 billion private investment a must for 8% growth in 12th Plan

  India will not be able to achieve the targeted 8 per cent annual average economic growth in 12th Plan (2012-17) if private sector does not invest half of the envisaged $1 trillion dollar in infrastructure during the period, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Monday.